Creativity is a key ingredient leading to success in the Masonry (MA) program.  A bricklayer takes units of brick, block, or stone and with a trowel, mortar, skilled hands and an eye for perfection molds them into buildings that will last for generations to enjoy.  Just look around--every home, school, mall, church and sidewalk are part of a mason’s creative genius. Masonry may lead students to careers in bricklaying or stone-masonry and cement-masonry.  The masonry program also provides an excellent foundation for a future in architecture and architectural engineering or a position as an estimator, a job foreman, landscape designer or even a self-employed mason.
The students may attain an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ten hour training course in “Construction Safety & Health” as well as a training course on a Bobcat VersaHandler Telescopic Fork Lift.

Planned Courses

• Development and Manufacture of Masonry Materials
• The Use and Care of Tools and Equipment
• Mortar Mixing, Uses and Strengths
• Essentials of Bonding  
• Masonry Practices and Details of Construction
• Cleaning Masonry Work                                                                                      
• Safety Practices                                                                     
• Understanding and Reading Construction Drawing        
• Design and Construction of Fireplace and Flue              
• Fundamental Use of the Transit and Level                                        
• Estimation of Materials
• Concrete Finishing, Forming, Strengths and Uses
• Laying Brick and Concrete Block  

Academic Courses (Recommended & Required for Program of Study)

• Algebra I
• Algebra Il
• Chemistry

Advanced Standing

• Pennsylvania College of Technology

Career Opportunities

• Bricklayer
• Bricklayer Supervisor*
  
• Cement Mason
  
• Stonemason
  
• Estimator*
  
• Building Inspector*
  
• Contractor
  
• Mason’s Helper

*Post-secondary education required

Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA) endorsed program